** Harper **
After days of pondering the puzzle that was Eli, Harper thought she was finally beginning to understand the reason behind his dramatic reaction and gloomy perspective whenever it came to families and relationships.
It wasn't just about his father's betrayal. Of course, something as unforgivable as that was bound to leave a permanent wound on anyone involved, and it was way too harsh a marriage lesson for a child to learn. But the deepest wound left on Eli's young heart had been far more cruel. It was so plainly obvious that he had once believed without a doubt in what his parents shared … until all of it was shattered in the most tragic way, with a finality that could never be undone.
